Tobacco pipe



S. FIORONI ToB'Acco PIPE Feb. 3.- 1925.

Filed Feb. 10. 1922 gal/2% Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

ou run srarss STEFANO'FIORONI, OF AVELLA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOBACCO PIPE.

Application filed February 10, 1922. Serial No. 535,561.

0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, S EF NO FI R NI, a naturalized citizen of the United States of America, residing at Avella, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usfiful'l'mprovements in Tobacco Pipes; and I do hereby declare the following 'to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tobacco or smoking pipes and its principal purpose is to assure a cool smoke, a clean pipe and the elimination of nicotine and other objectionable and injurious fluid from entering the mouth.

The invention provides an attachment in the nature of a core which is removably fitted in the stem and provided in its sides with a zigzag groove or channel which forms a tortuous passage, whereby to cool the smoke and eliminate moisture therefrom, said core being provided at one end with a. plurality of scrapers whereby to clean the stem of the pipe by rotating the core and simultaneously withdrawing the same from the stem.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood, that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application,

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sect-ion of a tobacco pipe embodying the invention, the core being in elevation,

Figure 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a side view of the core,

Figure 4c is a. view similar to Figure 8, as seen from a different angle, and

Figures 5 and 6 are top and bottom end views, respectively, of the core.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The tobacco or smoking pipe comprises a bowl 1 having the usual stem 2 and detach: able mouthpiece A core. 4 is removably fitted within the stem 2 and has a reduced end portion 5 which enters the opening of the mouthpiece 3. A zigzag groove or chane nelfi is formed in the outer side of the core tand extends through opposite end portions of the core, as indicated at 7 and 8. The

opening of the stem 2 is of a size to snugly receive the core 4, the outer or open side of the zigzag groove or channel 6 being closed by the wall of the opening when the core 4 is in position therein. The core 4 may be of any material best adapted for the purpose and which is non-porous so as not to absorb nicotine or other objectionable matter. The outer reduced end 5 constitutes a lingerpiece for manipulating the core when the mouthpiece 3 is removed. The outer end of the groove or channel 6 extends along a side of the reduced end 5 whereby to provide a passage in the mouthpiece 3. An annular groove 9 is formed in a side of the core 4 adjacent its inner end and outwardly beyond said groove said end is tapered and provided with longitudinal grooves 10 which extend from the annular groove 9 through the inner end of the core. The longitudinal grooves 10 are of such formation as to provide scraping edges 11 which operate to remove matter collecting on the inner wall of the stem 2 and tending to foul the same. The stem 2 is cleaned by a combined rotary and longitudinal movement of the core and the latter, when detached from the stem, may be thoroughly cleaned in any preferred and convenient way.

The attachment materially increases the length of the passage for the smoke thereby cooling the same and eliminating moisture therefrom with the result that a cool smoke is assured and nicotine and other fluid prevented from entering the mouth. lVhen it is required to clean the pipe, the mouthpiece 3 is removed and the reduced portion 5 grasped between the thumb and a finger of the hand and the core rotated and at the same time gradually withdrawn from the stem, thereby cleaning the latter and after the core has been removed from the stem it may be cleaned in any preferred way before being replaced in the stem 2. It will thus be understood that the attachment insures a cool and clean smoke and a pipe free from fouling matter.

What is claimed is:

1. A core for the stems of tobacco pipes, comprising a cylindrical body portion and tapered end portions, one of said end portions being provided With a circumferential groove and with spaced longitudinal grooves extending outwardly from and communicat ing With said circumferential groove, and said body portion being provided intermedi ate its ends with a zig zag groove having the terminals thereof extending through said end portions, and one of said terminals communicating with said circumferential groove.

2. A core for the stems of tobacco pipes, comprising a cylindrical body portion and end portions, one of said end portions being provided with a circumferential groove and with spaced longitudinal grooves extending outwardly from and communicating with said circumferential groove, said longitudinal grooves providing this end portion with scraping edges, and said body portion being provided intermediate its ends with a zig zag groove having the terminals thereof extending through said end portions, and one of said terminals communicating with said circumferential groove.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEFANO FIORONI. Witnesses:

SEooNoLo CALEFFI, J. M. VVIGMANN. 

